Did President Obama Say “the Election Proved that Democracy Is Pretty Far Down on People’s Priority List”
From a recent Tweet:
But actually, here’s what he says (or you can read the very similar version in Obama’s Medium post):
I should tell you that when I mentioned to a few friends that our foundation would be hosting a forum on democracy and pluralism, I got more than a few groans and eye-rolls. And it’s understandable; after all, here in the United States we have just been through a fierce, hard-fought election, and it’s fair to say that it did not turn out as they hoped. And for them, talk of bridging our differences when the country and the world seem so bitterly divided felt like an academic exercise. It felt far-fetched, even naïve, especially since, as far as they were concerned, the election proved that democracy is pretty far down on people’s priority list. And I understood their skepticism; maybe you had a conversation with a friend that felt the same way. But as a citizen and part of a foundation that believes deeply in the promise of democracy—not only to recognize the dignity and the worth of every individual,
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